Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Episodes
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Week 23 - Friday
Friday, 6 June 2025
With stalled housing, surging shelter demands, and a trailblazing Laois Rose, Friday’s stories spotlight pressure, compassion, and progress across the Midlands.
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Week 23 - Thursday
Thursday, 5 June 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 23 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 23 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
As Ireland questions bail laws and social media accountability after a Carlow shooting, the nation’s students gear up for exams and futures filled with ambition.
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Week 22 - Friday
Friday, 30 May 2025
Tensions abroad, pressure at home, and pedal power for a cause—Friday’s headlines rode the line between global unrest, domestic urgency, and community-driven action.
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Week 22 - Thursday
Thursday, 29 May 2025
Ongoing heartbreak, shocking threats, and a mother’s urgent plea—Thursday’s headlines carry the weight of fear, fight, and hope across the Midlands.
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Week 22 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
A crisis in care, hope in a cold case, and a young inventor’s big idea—Wednesday’s show blended frustration, determination, and innovation across the Midlands.
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Week 22 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
From a decades-old case revived as murder, to road safety tensions and fears of writing off Ireland’s rivers—Tuesday’s headlines expose deep divides on justice, transport, and the environment.
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Week 22 - Monday
Monday, 26 May 2025
A family's gratitude, a business under pressure, and a failing grid—three urgent stories shining a light on support, strain, and accountability across the Midlands.
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Week 21 - Friday
Friday, 23 May 2025
From mounting outrage over bike shed costs, to long-awaited driving test relief and a breakthrough for camogie players—Friday’s stories highlight reform, rights and reckoning.
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Week 21 - Thursday
Thursday, 22 May 2025
From a community-backed rebuild and a push to clean up fashion, to a historic robotics win for Offaly girls—Thursday’s show spotlighted resilience, reform and rising stars.
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Week 21 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
From prison tagging reform and courtroom fallout after a national tragedy, to a lakeside love story with a happy ending—Wednesday’s headlines blend justice, policy and humanity.
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Week 21 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
From a national push to curb school absences, to Charlie Flanagan's new humanitarian role, and Offaly’s heart-stopping GAA triumph—it’s a day of leadership, reform and redemption.
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Week 21 - Monday
Monday, 19 May 2025
From one mother’s powerful IVF journey, to troubling revelations over children’s surgeries, and a huge engineering feat under the Shannon—it’s a week of personal triumphs and systemic reckoning.
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Week 20 - Friday
Friday, 16 May 2025
From a father's 1,000km tribute ride to hospital heroes, to a growing maternity care scandal, and a family's fight to save their home—this week’s headlines are packed with personal battles and public reckonings.
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Week 20 - Thursday
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Midlands Today with Ronan Berry at the BnM Accelerate Green Conference
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Week 20 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
A second chance to hear the headlines, the hidden hazards, and one woman’s extraordinary journey to motherhood.
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Week 20 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 20 - Monday
Monday, 12 May 2025
Larissa Tormey prepares for Eurovision, a former tattooist is jailed for sexual assaults, and the Health Department confirms no expansion of the Long-Term Illness Scheme.
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Week 19 - Friday
Friday, 9 May 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 19 - Thrusday
Thursday, 8 May 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 19 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
The free College and Career Expo offers teens aged 14–17 an interactive, real-world experience with live demos and direct access to education and career professionals.
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Week 19 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Midlands hose ban on the way, €4m Just Transition horizons, and the best of your garden for the summer
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Week 18 - Friday
Friday, 2 May 2025
Midlands Today with Ronan Berry
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Week 18 - Thursday
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Calls for ambulance reform, road safety overhaul, and job growth in Laois spotlight key local issues tackled on the Midlands Today show.
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Week 18 - Wednesday
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
From calls for justice reform and inclusive education to the next generation of young entrepreneurs, this episode of Midlands Today shares powerful voices shaping a more compassionate and connected Ireland.
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Week 18 - Tuesday
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner
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Week 18 - Monday
Monday, 28 April 2025
Midlands Homelessness on the rise, the story behind the Racecourse Manager, and Climate Leave?
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Week 17 - Friday
Friday, 25 April 2025
Healthcare delays, a pig on the loose, and underfunded Traveller youth work drive the day’s headlines on Midlands Today.
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Week 17 - Thursday
Thursday, 24 April 2025
From Ericsson’s €200M leap in network innovation to personal battles with food addiction and the vital role of protection insurance, the Midlands Today show spotlighted how support, planning, and investment shape resilient futures.